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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-05-20 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12, getting a global score of 80.8 against 78.8. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS, but Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has 11 version and Xiaomi 12 has Android 12. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is a just a bit thicker and a little heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi 12.
The Xiaomi 12 features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Xiaomi 12 also counts with a little better number of pixels in each display inch. The Xiaomi 12 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi 12, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has just a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi 12, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh. The Xiaomi 12 has a better camera than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs in low-light environments, it also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photos, a way better video quality and a more megapixels camera.
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